The series is about a man who sold his soul to a devil ten years ago to obtain fortune and fame. As his contract is soon to expire, he tries to make a deal with the devil using his life as collateral.[1] [5]
The main cast Jung Kyung-ho as Ha Rip / Seo Dong-cheon, a star composer who has sold his soul to a titular devil. He has enjoyed youth and success with numerous hits to his name.[1] Park Sung-woong as Mo Tae-gang / Ryu, a top actor who is possessed by the devil Ryu, to whom Ha Rip sold his soul.[2] Lee Seol as Kim I-gyeong, an unsuccessful singer-songwriter who only knows bad luck.[2] Lee El as Ji Seo-yeong, the CEO of Soul Entertainment.[2] Song Kang as Luka, Ha Rip's rookie assistant.[6] Yoon Kyung-ho as Mr. Kang, Tae-gang's secretary.Nam Ji-hyun [a] as Yu Dong-hui, I-gyeong's best friend.[7] Oh Eui-shik as Kang Ha, Ha Rip's housemate.Lee Hwa-kyum [b] as Joo Ra-in, an idol singer.Jung Won-young as Shi-Ho, an idol singer. Kim Hyung-mook as Lee Choong-ryeol, co-CEO of Soul Entertainment. Kim Won-hae as Kong Soo-rae, a coffeehouse owner and I-gyeong's boss.Im Ji-kyu as Kyung-Soo, a police officer and I-gyeong's step brother.Choi Yoo-song as Ye Jung-ah, Luka's mother. Ryu Hye-rin as Jung Hye-wonLee Bong-ryun as a nurse
Released on July 25, 2019 (2019-07-25 ) Title Lyrics Music Artist 1. "The Street You Left" (간과 쓸개 ) Park Sung-il Park Sung-il Liver and Gallbladder 3:17 2. "The Street You Left" (Inst.) Park Sung-il 3:17 Total length: 6:34
Released on July 31, 2019 (2019-07-31 ) Title Lyrics Music Artist 1. "Trap of Love" Oh Hyun-joo Park Sung-il Jung Won-young 2:54 2. "Trap of Love" (Inst.) Park Sung-il 2:54 Total length: 5:08
Released on August 1, 2019 (2019-08-01 ) Title Lyrics Music Artist 1. "When I Am in Busan" (부산에 가면 ) Ecobridge Ecobridge Jung Kyung-ho 3:35 2. "When I Am in Busan" (Inst.) Ecobridge 3:35 Total length: 7:10
Released on August 7, 2019 (2019-08-07 ) Title Lyrics Music Artist 1. "Talk To Oneself" (혼잣말 ) Seo Dong-sung Park Sung-il Sondia 4:14 2. "Talk To Oneself" (Inst.) Park Sung-il 4:14 Total length: 8:28
Released on August 8, 2019 (2019-08-08 ) Title Lyrics Music Artist 1. "Where Is The Dream" (꿈은 어디에 ) Seo Dong-sung Ko Nae-ri Park Sung-il Park Sung-il Jung Kyung-ho 3:11 2. "Where Is The Dream" (Inst.) Park Sung-il 3:11 Total length: 6:22
Released on August 15, 2019 (2019-08-15 ) Title Lyrics Music Artist 1. "My Song" (나의 노래 ) Seo Dong-sung Ko Nae-ri Park Sung-il Park Sung-il Sondia 4:13 2. "My Song" (Inst.) Park Sung-il 4:13 Total length: 8:26
Released on August 22, 2019 (2019-08-22 ) Title Lyrics Music Artist 1. "You Bring No Sadness" (그대는 슬픔이 아니다 ) Seo Dong-sung Ko Nae-ri Park Sung-il Park Sung-il Sondia 3:51 2. "You Bring No Sadness" (Inst.) Park Sung-il 3:51 Total length: 7:02
Released on August 29, 2019 (2019-08-29 ) Title Lyrics Music Artist 1. "The Day We Met" (우리가 처음 만난 날 ) Seo Dong-sung Ko Nae-ri Park Sung-il Park Sung-il Sondia 3:35 2. "The Day We Met" (Inst.) Park Sung-il 3:35 Total length: 7:10
Released on September 5, 2019 (2019-09-05 ) Title Lyrics Music Artist 1. "The Street You Left (Live Ver.)" (그대 떠나 없는 거리 ) Seo Dong-sung Ko Nae-ri Park Sung-il Park Sung-il Sondia, Jung Kyung-ho 4:12 2. "The Street You Left (Live Ver.)" (Inst.) Park Sung-il 4:12 Total length: 8:24
Released on September 12, 2019 (2019-09-12 ) Title Lyrics Music Artist 1. "Talk to Oneself (Acoustic Ver.)" (혼잣말 (Acoustic Ver.)) Seo Dong-sung Ko Nae-ri Park Sung-il Park Sung-il Sondia 2:19 2. "You Bring No Sadness" (그대는 슬픔이 아니다 (Busking Ver.)) Seo Dong-sung Ko Nae-ri Park Sung-il Park Sung-il Sondia 3:45 Total length: 6:04
When the Devil Calls Your Name : South Korea viewers per episode (thousands)
Season Episode number 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 1 882 696 628 558 534 650 508 543 509 374 454 393 282 N/A 374 365
Source: Audience measurement performed nationwide by
Nielsen Korea .
[10] Average TV viewership ratings Ep. Original broadcast date Average audience share (Nielsen Korea)[11] Nationwide Seoul 1 July 31, 2019 3.066% 3.759% 2 August 1, 2019 2.560% 3.264% 3 August 7, 2019 2.530% 3.348% 4 August 8, 2019 2.161% 2.742% 5 August 14, 2019 1.907% 2.465% 6 August 15, 2019 2.120% 2.483% 7 August 21, 2019 1.937% 2.207% 8 August 22, 2019 2.087% 2.632% 9 August 28, 2019 2.037% 2.517% 10 August 29, 2019 1.613% 1.919% 11 September 4, 2019 1.844% 2.396% 12 September 5, 2019 1.624% 2.135% 13 September 11, 2019 1.369% 1.712% 14 September 12, 2019 0.945% N/A 15 September 18, 2019 1.581% 1.853% 16 September 19, 2019 1.597% 2.307% Average 1.936% — [c] In the table above, the blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings. N/A denotes that the rating is not known.This series aired on a cable channel/pay TV which normally has a relatively smaller audience compared to free-to-air TV/public broadcasters (KBS , SBS , MBC and EBS ).
Awards and nominations edit ^ Credited as Son Ji-hyun. ^ Credited as Lee Yoo-young. ^ Due to an unpublished rating, the exact average rating is unknown. ^ a b c "[단독]정경호, 차기작은 tvN '악마가 너의 이름을 부를 때' " . Naver (in Korean). Ilgan Sports. Retrieved April 13, 2019 .^ a b c d e "정경호x박성웅, '악마가 너의 이름을' 출연 확정..퍼펙트 콤비 재회[공식입장]" . Naver (in Korean). OSEN. Archived from the original on February 19, 2023. Retrieved April 13, 2019 .^ "When the Devil Calls Your Name (2019)" . CJ ENM . Archived from the original on March 26, 2022. Retrieved March 26, 2022 .^ "A musical deal with the devil: New drama updates German tale 'Faust' with songs and laughs" . Korea JoongAng Daily . Archived from the original on February 19, 2023. Retrieved July 29, 2019 .^ "정경호, '라이프 온 마스' 차기작으로 tvN '악마가 너의 이름을 부를 때' 출연" . Naver (in Korean). Busan Ilbo. Archived from the original on April 12, 2020. Retrieved April 13, 2019 .^ "송강, '악마가 너의 이름을 부를 때' 캐스팅..정경호 어시스턴트 役 [공식입장]" . Naver (in Korean). OSEN. Archived from the original on May 21, 2021. Retrieved April 13, 2019 .^ "손지현 측 "tvN '악마가 너의 이름을 부를때' 출연 확정"(공식입장)" . Naver (in Korean). Newsen. Archived from the original on October 21, 2023. Retrieved April 13, 2019 .^ Hong, Shin-ik (May 22, 2019). " "나의 소울친구"..정경호X박성웅, 2년간 합 맞춘 완벽 케미" ["My soul friend" .. Jung Kyung-ho X Park Sung-woong, perfect chemistry for two years]. Ilgan Sports (in Korean). Retrieved May 27, 2019 . [permanent dead link ] ^ " '악마가 너의 이름을 부를 때' 이설·손디아의 특별한 협업" (in Korean). mk.co.kr. 2019-08-15. Retrieved 2020-03-11 .^ "Nielsen Korea" . AGB Nielsen Media Research (in Korean). Archived from the original on October 30, 2020. Retrieved July 29, 2020 .^ "AGB Daily Ratings" . AGB Nielsen Media Research (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2023-04-23. Retrieved 2010-06-14 .^ " '2019코리아드라마어워즈(KDA)' 연기대상 후보..김해숙·최수종·염정아·조정석 등" . Sedaily (in Korean). September 27, 2019. Archived from the original on September 27, 2019. Retrieved September 27, 2019 .